probable 1 st jazz artist (“inventor of jazz”) loudness of his playing distinctive timbre and...
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probable 1st jazz artist (“inventor of jazz”)
loudness of his playing distinctive timbre and attack “seductive” style of playing,
particularly slow blues no known recordings
one of the 1st New Orleans musicians to travel widely
star of the Creole Jazz Band (played vaudeville theaters throughout the US)
allegedly refused an opportunity to record in 1916
played at Reisenweber’s Restaurant in New York in 1917 (probable 1st jazz group to play extended engagement in New York)
“Livery Stable Blues” and “Dixie Jass Band One-Step” probable 1st jazz recordings
relationship between white and black musicians
1st jazz composer – proved that the music could be written down
falsely claimed to have invented jazz assimilated a number of musical styles 1923 recordings with Gennett Records in
Richmond, IN (1st integrated recording session) fall 1926, Victor recordings with Red Hot Peppers LC recordings with Alan Lomax (1938) died in 1941 just before a revival of interest in NO
jazz
achieved local fame in band led by trombonist Kid Ory
particularly noted for variety of mutes moved to Chicago in 1918; after time
on the road, returned in 1922 to form King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
1923 Gennett recordings introduced Louis Armstrong to the world
clarinet, later soprano saxophone toured with Will Marion Cook to Europe tour Europe again on his own, returned
to NY in 1921 hired briefly by Duke Ellington, but
preferred soloist status time spent in Europe may have
contributed to relative lack of renown in US